Wellington Land District, Western Australia facts for kids

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Location in Western Australia
Lands administrative divisions around Wellington: Indian Ocean Murray Williams Indian Ocean Wellington Williams Sussex Nelson Kojonup

The Wellington Land District is a special area of land in Western Australia. It's like a big section of land used for official maps and records. This district is found on the west coast of the state, within the South-West Land Division. It stretches between certain lines of latitude and longitude on a map.

History of the Wellington Land District

The way these land districts were created happened step by step, not all at once. The Wellington district started to have its land divided up in 1835. This was even before its exact borders were officially decided.

The official description of its boundaries came later, in 1862. This description was published in an official announcement. It explained the district's edges using natural features like the sea-coast and rivers.

Where is Wellington Land District?

This district is located along the coast of the Indian Ocean. It's generally around the city of Bunbury. The district goes north towards Yarloop. It stretches east to Darkan. To the south, it reaches just past Capel and Donnybrook.

Towns and Farming Areas

Towns in Wellington District

The Wellington district includes many towns, both current and former ones. Here is a list of some of them:

Farming Areas

Special rules were made for farming areas on government-owned land (called crown land) or on private land that the government bought back. These rules helped people get land and improve it for farming. Many of these areas were set up after World War I to help soldiers who returned home find new lives as farmers.